“Electoral Brokers, Budget Centralization, and Legislative Assertiveness: Explaining Brazil’s Move to a Mandatory Budget Rule amid Dilma’s Weakening Presidency”

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Brief Overview

The decline in municipal transfers from legislative amendments weakened deputies reliant on mayors as electoral brokers. Unable to deliver resources, they backed the mandatory budget rule, leveraging the Dilma government’s vulnerability.

Author

• Gabriel Goldfajn, FGV EAESP